Musto Performance Skiff

Musto Performance Skiff
Current specifications
Class symbol
A Musto Performance Skiff downwind on Lake Garda
Crew	1
Type	Monohull
Trapeze	Yes
LOA	4.55 m (14.9 ft)
Beam	1.35 m (4.4 ft) 2.35 m (7.7 ft) (with racks)
Hull weight	44 kg (97 lb)
Mainsail area	11.8 m² (127 sq ft)
Spinnaker area	15.5 m² (167 sq ft) (Spinnaker)
D-PN	80.0^[1]
RYA PN	860^[2]
Development
Year	1999
Designer	Joachim Harpprecht
Builder(s)	Ovington Boats
Infobox last updated: 2010

The Musto Performance Skiff is a single-handed sailing skiff with a length of 4.55m. It features a trapeze, asymmetrical spinnaker, wings and low weight and achieves speeds of over twenty knots which makes it one of the fastest single-handed sailing boats.

It was designed in 1999 for the 2000 Olympic Class trials in Quiberon by Joachim Harpprecht where it won every race in the single-handed dinghy competition. Since then, the class has attained ISAF international status and is sailed in 20 countries worldwide. The World Championships regularly attracts sailors from over 10 nations. Built by Ovington Boats Ltd it is a demanding boat for experienced dinghy sailors, but considerable effort is made by the class to provide top quality coaching to new members to improve their skill levels. At the time of the design, the concept of a single-handed skiff was first met with scepticism by many observers, very similar to the initial reaction after the introduction of the 49er in 1996.

Events

World Champions

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2007 Malcesine	Richard Stenhouse (GBR)	Ian Turnbull (GBR)	Ian Trotter (GBR)
2008 St Moritz	Richard Stenhouse (GBR)	Roger Oswald (SUI)	Graeme Oliver (GBR)
2011 Melbourne	Daniel Henderson (GBR)	Bruce Keen (GBR)	Markus Hamilton (AUS)
2012 Weymouth and Portland	Bruce Keen (GBR)	Richard Stenhouse (GBR)	Tom Wright (GBR)
2014 Perth

References

↑ "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
↑ "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.

External links

Classes of the International Sailing Federation

Current Olympic classes	470 49er 49er FX Finn Laser Laser Radial RS:X Nacra 17

ISAF centreboard classes	29er 420 505 B14 Byte Cadet Contender Enterprise Europe Fireball Flying Dutchman Flying Junior GP14 Int. 14 Laser 2 Laser 4.7 Lightning Mirror Moth Musto Performance Skiff O'pen BIC OK Dinghy Optimist RS Feva RS Tera RS100 RS500 Snipe Splash Sunfish Tasar Topper Vaurien Zoom 8

ISAF keelboat classes	12 mR 2.4 mR 5.5 m 6 mR 8 mR Dragon Etchells Flying 15 Hansa 2.3 Hansa 303 Hansa Liberty H-boat J/22 J/24 J/70 J/80 Melges 20 Melges 24 Melges 32 Micro Platu 25 RC44 SB20 Shark 24 Soling Sonar Star Tempest Yngling

ISAF yacht classes	Class40 Farr 30 (Mumm 30) Farr 40 IMOCA 60 J/111 Maxi 72 Soto 40 Swan 45 Swan 60 TP 52 X-35 X-41

ISAF multihull classes	A-Class Dart 18 Formula 16 Formula 18 Hobie 14 Hobie 16 Hobie Dragoon Hobie Tiger Hobie Wildcat Nacra Infusion SL 16 Topcat K1 Tornado Viper F16

ISAF windsurfer classes	Formula Experience Formula Windsurfing Funboard Kona Mistral Raceboard RS:One Speed Windsurfing Techno 293

ISAF kiteboarding classes	International Kiteboarding Association

International Radio Sailing Association classes	10 rater A Class Marblehead One Metre

Former ISAF classes	11:Metre One Design 29erXX Aloha Buzz C-Class Division I Division II Division III Elliott 6m Farr 45 Farr Maxi One Design Hobie 17 Hobie 18 IOD ISO Laser Vago Lechner A-390 Mistral Junior Mumm 36 Nacra F18 Open 50 ORMA 60 Sydney 40 Ultimate 20 Windglider X-99

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